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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1947
Page
15
Miss Patty Jo Ellis bride elect of Wayne Brown is feted at a prenuptial shower hosted by Miss Darlene Benson and Mrs. William M. Barry at the Forman home. Attendees include Mrs. Charles Guyer and numerous local social figures, with gifts and luncheon marking the festive event.
Insurance women of Long Beach held their annual August picnic at Anaheim City Park. Members traveled by car for a 7 o'clock dinner with Miss Jane Farmer, newly elected president, assisted by Miss Charlotte Kent. Guests included Mrs Agnes Stewart and Misses Violet Lumley Ruth Robertson and Mary Brellll. Regular meetings with speakers will resume in September.
Zeta Tau Alpha alumnae and guests were entertained at Mrs. Claire Pile’s home, Greenbrier Id, with Mrs. Joseph J. Smith assisting. High honors went to Mrs. Murman and Mrs. Gordon. The next bridge evening will be at Miss Phyllis Randall’s home on Aug. 1.
Patty Nash and Sandra Materne celebrated their ninth birthdays with a party Saturday attended by about 25 guests. Mothers Mrs M Matrene and Mrs Wallace Nash hosted at 2820 Magnolia Ave. Weekend visitors at the Nash home included Mr and Mrs James R Belt of Santa Barbara and their daughters Martha and Sally.
The Woman's Society of Christian Service of First Methodist and related circles in West and East Long Beach plan Thursday gatherings. Esther Circle meets at 11 for a covered dish luncheon at the church, Martha Circle at 10 sewing then noon luncheon with Mrs. Max Bailey, Naomi Circle at 11 for business with Mrs. James Starr, and Deborah Circle members visit Starr home. The noon luncheon is served by Circle 15 chaired by Mrs. Daryl Bailey. The 1:15 program features devotions by Jane McCrea, a report on Girls Missionary Camp by Diane Wellers and Jacqueline Trogdon, Wanda Warren will play a piano solo, and speaker Mrs. Charles A. Waite, a Negro field worker, will discuss cooperation with the women’s division work department.
Emblem Club members will meet tomorrow at the Masonic Temple for a business meeting followed by discussion. Reservations for the steak dinner on Aug. 23 should be made with Mrs Pat Bryce or George Forester. More than a hundred guests attended the recent bridge luncheon sponsored by the group.
A noon picnic is planned tomorrow at Stearns Street Park for the Alamitos Circle Presbyterian women. Martha and Mary Circles will host, inviting all women in the Alamitos Circle area to bring a covered dish salad or sandwiches and table service.
Mrs Gladys Hanna will lead the open house bridge tea at St Luke's Auxiliary. The event is Thursday at 1 30 in the parish house with nursery provided.
Omar Club held its semimonthly meeting at Mrs. Howard Binghan’s home 6010 Linden Ave with new officers guiding a large turnout. The group planned a barbecue breakfast in the Bingman garden and the president Miss Mary Jane Roddy announced her upcoming spring marriage to Cecil Roberts.
Long Beach Council of Parents and Teachers completes election of a 10 member board led by president Mrs. Cc H Culbertson. Named directors include Dr. Harrison Eilers J Holly Ashcraft Mrs Stewart Leroy Anderson Carl B Wirsching and others. A cocktail party at Arrowhead and a LV table decor featured during a weekend of social events with Long Beach and Pasadena guests.
Roy Hackney Person and Ottocina Christensen were married at St James Episcopal Church Newport Beach. The bride wore white lace with a fingertip veil and gardenia bouquet. They plan to settle in Claremont after a northern honeymoon. she resumes studies at Scripps College and he at Pomona College.
Return home Saturday were Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Parker and son Roland at 1038 East 65th Street. They spent four weeks in the south visiting son in law Irwin Herridge and daughter in Kingman Arizona and the Parker parents in Redland’s Plantation. Accompanying them was Mrs Mary Pringle, sister of Mrs Parker, who had been visiting Southern California in May and June.
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